Nathaniel BASSETT

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15 October 1719 , Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

12 October 1814 , Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA

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Born: 15 October 1719 in Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Nathaniel married Hannah HALL 4 July 1745 in Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Hannah HALL was born 18 December 1726 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA (South Yarmouth) (West Yarmouth) (Yarmouth Port). Hannah died 22 June 1786 in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale).

Nathaniel BASSETT died 12 October 1814 in Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA .
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Nathaniel BASSETT married

Hannah HALL
Marriage date: 4 July 1745
Marriage place: Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Children of Nathaniel BASSETT and Hannah HALL

Joseph BASSETT

Born: 3 September 1749, Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 6 March 1817, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA

Ancel BASSETT

Born: 20 July 1768, Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 14 July 1837, Lee, Massachusetts, USA

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Birth — 1719
15 October 1719
Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1745 Marriage / Partner
Nathaniel BASSETT and Hannah HALL 4 July 1745, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale)

He was 25 years old.

1749 Birth of Child
Joseph BASSETT was born 3 September 1749, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale)

Nathaniel was 29 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1768 Birth of Child
Ancel BASSETT was born 20 July 1768, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale)

Nathaniel was 48 years old.

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1786 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah HALL died 22 June 1786, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

Death — 1814
12 October 1814
Falmouth, Massachusetts, USA
He died at the age of 95.

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